DTM Sudan Weekly Displacement Snapshot 23

Overview

On 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in multiple cities across Sudan. Clashes initially took place in cities across Northern and Khartoum states, later spreading across the Darfur and Kordofan regions.

Highlights

• DTM Sudan estimates that 6,467,700 individuals (1,289,341 households) were recently internally displaced.
• The IDP caseload was observed in 6,968 locations across all of Sudan’s 18 states. 
• The highest proportions of IDPs were observed across South Darfur (12%), River Nile (11%), and East Darfur (10%).
• Field teams reported that the IDPs observed were originally displaced from twelve states. The majority (3,564,234 IDPs, 55%) were reportedly displaced from Khartoum state; followed by South Darfur (15%), North Darfur (9%), Aj Jazirah (8%), Central Darfur (5%), West Darfur (4%), South Kordofan (2%), East Darfur (1%), West Kordofan (1%), North Kordofan (1%), Sennar (<1%) and White Nile (<1%).
• IOM-DTM also reported that an estimated 1,918,309 mixed cross-border movements were made into neighbouring countries.
• This product provides brief insights into those displaced in Sudan post-15 April 2023. For more granular information on the IDP caseload and the displacement context, please see IOM-DTM's Monthly Displacement Overview 06.